Secondary education, general pupils in France
France: Secondary education, general pupils was 4.98 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.98 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.98 million
in 2017
All-time low
3.46 million
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2017
Secondary education, general pupils in France, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in France is 4.98 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in France peaked at 4.98 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million, in 1971.
France ranks 18th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.81 million | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 4.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.86 million | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.89 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.79 million | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.93 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 4.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.17 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.29 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.33 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.44 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.40 million | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.30 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.44 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.83 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.76 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.70 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.84 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 21.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- France's 4.98 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.85 million | 3.46 million | 4.12 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 3.79 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 million | 4.20 million | 4.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million | 4.30 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 million | 4.70 million | 4.98 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in France?
- Secondary education, general pupils in France was 4.98 million in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million in 1971.
- How does France rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- France ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.